The Shrieking Violet issue 22, cover by Alex Humphreys

Featuring craftivist duo Warp & Weft on their upcoming Stature exhibition at Manchester Town Hall; philosopher Tom Whyman on the legacy of Alan Hansen; Cazz Blase exploring alternative versions of Manchester and London in the work of Jeff Noon, Ben Moor and Neil Gaiman; architect Joe Austin on the TUC's Congress House and a modernist sculptural masterpiece; artist and musician Henry Ireland on his past year; David Wilkinson on the Fall, the Blue Orchids and the working-class autodidact; photographer Jonathan Salmon's visit to Queensbury, one of the highest towns in the UK; a poem by Kenn Taylor about austerity; film-maker Richard Howe on Temple Grandin by Mick Jackson; Jared Szpakowski introducing ALBUMCLUB; an illustrative drawing by Jo Wilkinson; and an introduction to Trove by the husband-wife team behind the Levenshulme cafe and bakery, accompanied by their recipe for beetroot hummus. Read online (PDF): http://issuu.com/natalieroseviolet/docs/issue_22